Hose-clamp.



A; P. SWAIDMARK. HOSE CLAMP. APPLIVCAHQN FILED MAY19, 191s.

1,21 9,882. Patented al-.20, 191?.

WITNESSES l/VVE/VTUR A TTOR/VE VS STATES PATENT omen.

Amen: r. SWAIDMARK, or ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

HOSE-CLAMP,

Application filed May 19', 1916,; Serial No. 98,587.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBIN P. SWAIDMARK,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Orlando, in the countyot' Orange and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hose clamp's,-and the main object thereof is to provide-such clamps of universal adaptability in that they may be fitted to hose of any diameter,

thereby permitting a supply house-to meet all demands with a much smaller stock than is possible with the clamps now in use. v

My invention is fully described in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which like characters refer, to like parts in each of the views, and in wh1ch:--

"Figure l is an-extended View of my clamp as vended;

Fig. 2 is an edge viewthereof;

Fig. 3 is a view of two of my clamps, viewed from opposite sldes, oining two hose lengths by means of a pipe section; and

' Fig. 4: is 'a' section taken on the line ,4-i

of Fig. 3.

Reierring to the drawings, 5 represents metal ribbon, as of steel,brass, or any suitable equivalent,bent into a perpendicular loop 6 adjacent one end 7 and which loop is drilled to form a bearing for a bolt 8 provided with a nut 9, the latter being in the direction of the end 7 of the ribbon.

The major portion of the ribbon 5 is transversely scoredon equidistant lines, as shown at 10, and provided with recesses 11 at each edge in the positions of the several scorings,

this being to weaken the ribbon at the scored lines so that any excess length of the ribbon may be easily broken off from the main portion as will be later'explained, and the ribbon is also. provided with a circular opening 12 midwaybetween the lines of scorings and midway between the ribbon edges.

In practice, the end 7 is curved around the hoseto be clamped and the free end of saidribbon is then-wrapped around the hose to overlie the end 7, as is clearly shown in Fig. l, after whichthe ribbon is bent outwardly parallel to the loop .6 on the line of scorings nearest to said loop when the rib-- 'bon has been so Wrapped around the hose.

The bolt 8 is now passed throughthe respective hole 12 in line with'the bore in the loop 6 and the nut 9 screwed on said bolt and, when said nut-is tightened, the hose is firmly clamped to a pipesection or other element therein, after which the excess ribbon beyond the line, of scoring next beyond the hole 12 through which the bolt passes lild dllhll I Specification of Letters Patent. 3 Patented Mai, 20,1917.

may be broken away, as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 3 and 4.

In Fig. 3 I'have shown a hose'section13 clamped to a pipe section 14: upon the other end of which is clamped-a hose. section 15,

this being merely to illustrate one manner of v using my clamp, and it will be seen that the 1 clamp is very easily-and quickly attached,

and that it is applicable to varying diameters of hose.

lVhile I have described my invention as a hose clamp I do not limit myself to'such use, nor do I desire to limit myself to the exact structure shown, my invention consisting primarily of a clamp adaptable to hose of greatly varying diameters,'and particularly to a metal ribbon weakened at spaced points to permit the ready remoy'al of excess ribbon.

2. As an article of manufacture, :1 ribbon having a perpendicular loop formed adjacent one end, and a bolt seated in said loop. said ribbon being provided with spaced holes at its other end, with scorings between said holes, and with'edge recesses at the ends of each line of scoring.

. 'ALBIN r, swaroMinK. 

